Microplate Luminometer

MDS Analytical Technologies introduced six-channel and two-channel versions of the Spectramax L, a multiple photomultiplier-based platform for microplate luminometers designed for drug-discovery scientists who screen small molecules for biological activity and life sciences researchers who investigate protein-protein interactions. The six-channel system reads 96-well and 384-well microplates six times faster than conventional microplate luminometers. The two-channel instrument reads flash and glow luminescence twice as fast as conventional microplate luminometers, and enables Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) assays for proteomics studies. The higher throughput of the six-channel instrument will allow small biotech and pharmaceutical companies a cost-effective approach to medium-throughput, Aequorin-based G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and Luciferase-based Reporter Gene Screening, said Andy Boorn, President of MDS Analytical Technologies.